more, more is less.

In an experiment, people were blindfolded and told to tug on a rope. When they were told that it was only them pulling against their opponent they pulled much harder than when they were told there were others with them. 

In fact, there are many studies that prove that people work less hard when they are on a team. Anxiety levels decrease as does effort when we know we aren't being analyzed individually. 

So, yes, sometimes it takes a village. And sometimes we need to stop depending on that village.